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Article: Fed: Howard denies leaning on intelligence agencies
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- April 14, 2004
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AAP General News (Australia)
04-14-2004
Fed: Howard denies leaning on intelligence agencies
Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD has denied leaning on the country's spies amid fresh calls
for a royal commission into intelligence agencies.
Mr HOWARD says he'll respond privately to intelligence whistleblower LANCE COLLINS
-- who wrote to the PM appealing for a royal commission in the wake of a series of intelligence
failings.
The PM says Colonel COLLINS' claims simply highlight strongly-held, differing points
of view within the intelligence community.
Colonel COLLINS lodged a formal complaint with the Army about victimisation after he
raised concerns about Defence Intelligence Organisation ...